Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
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What Buyers Say
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
The Intel Core i7-5820K is widely praised as an outstanding value in the high-end CPU market, offering six cores and twelve threads at a price far below its more expensive siblings. Users consistently report excellent overclocking potential, with many achieving stable speeds of 4.4 GHz or higher on air or liquid cooling. The processor handles demanding games, streaming, and content creation with ease, though buyers must note it requires an LGA 2011-v3 motherboard and DDR4 RAM, and does not include a stock cooler. The main drawback is the limited 28 PCIe lanes, which can restrict multi-GPU and storage configurations, but for most users this is not a significant issue.
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Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i7 5820K | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i7 | Ryzen 3 |
| Model | 5820K | 1200 |
| Codename | Haswell-E | Zen |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22 | 14★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 6★ | 4 |
| P-cores | — | 4★ |
| Threads | 12★ | 4 |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 1.5 | 2★ |
| L3 Cache | 15★ | 8 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 4★ | — |
| Max Memory | 64★ | — |
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 2011-v3 | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28★ | 16 |
| TDP | 140★ | 270 |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (80th percentile)80th %ile
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- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong affordability (76th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
Pricing
Intel Core i7 5820K 6-core LGA 2011-v3
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No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 59 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 25 specs.
